On Thursday the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd(BSNL), Patiala(Punjab) and a Contractor (private person) in a bribery case of Rs.One Lakh.
A case was received on a complaint alleging that a BSNL contractor (private person) was demanding Rs.3 lakhs on behest of a General Manager ranked officer of BSNL for settling the dispute of damages/cuts caused on the optical fibre cables of BSNL, Patiala. Accordingly, BSNL, Patiala had raised demand notes for such damages of its OFC at a rate of Rs.1.50 lakhs per cut for eight such cuts. The contractor came in contact with the complainant and assured him that he would get settled the said matter if the alleged bribe was paid to the BSNL officer through him. CBI laid a trap wherein the Contractor was caught while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs.One Lakh from the complainant on behalf of the General Manager. The GM was also arrested. Searches were carried out at the residential premises of the accused.
